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Saint Michael’s Abbey
Attractions in Farnborough

Saint Michael’s Abbey opens Farnborough’s list

Visitors to Farnborough can choose from 7 museums, 7 attractions and an abbey or priory. 11 places to visit are mapped inside Farnborough’s built-up area, with 8 more within 5 km of its edge. If you have a day, head to Windsor Castle, 24 km away.

Photo: Saint Michael’s Abbey, ThunderingTyphoons! (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Farnborough
11
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Farnborough’s big names

Behind Saint Michael’s Abbey on the list are 4 museums and an attraction.

Abbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbeyin townMuseumFarnborough Air Science Trust Museumin townMuseumAldershot Military Museumin townMuseumRoyal Army Physical Training Corps Museumin townAttractionAttractionHeritage Quarterin townMuseumMuseumThe Farnborough Centrifugein town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

How they lie

Kilnside Farm Art Gallery marks the outer edge, 8.8 km away.

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The dashed line is Farnborough’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kinds of place

8 are museums or galleries; other attractions come next with 7.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery4 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site · 1 cathedral2 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 7 attractions5 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Farnborough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The places, one by one

First the 11 in town, then the 8 within 5 km of its edge.

The 11 inside Farnborough come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

35 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Farnborough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Farnborough →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Leading the 11 is Windsor Castle, 24 km away; they include 2 castles and 2 historic houses.

CastleWindsor Castle24 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace32 km eastGardenKew Gardens39 km northeastHistoric houseBagshot Park Mansion9.5 km northeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park21 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor20 km northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Garden · National TrustRunnymede22 km northeastCathedralGuildford Cathedral14 km southeastCastle · English HeritageFarnham Castle9 km southAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins23 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey11 km south

Places well known beyond Farnborough (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Asked about places to visit in Farnborough

What are the main attractions in Farnborough?

The best known inside Farnborough’s built-up area are Saint Michael’s Abbey, Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum, Aldershot Military Museum and Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum. In all, 11 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.

Does Farnborough have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Farnborough: Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum, Aldershot Military Museum, Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum and The Farnborough Centrifuge.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Farnborough?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces), 32 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Farnborough?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (24 km), Hampton Court Palace (32 km), Kew Gardens (39 km), Bagshot Park Mansion (9.5 km).

Where are Farnborough’s historic buildings listed?

Farnborough has 35 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Farnborough when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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